Tornado in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:50:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:59:00 (CST)
Location: MANOR
Tornado F-scale: F1
Property damage: 100K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

An NWS survey showed that the general area from near the town of Manor, across the community of Littig, to approximately 4 miles southwest of Elgin had been struck by a combination of severe thunderstorm winds, rain and hail. In addition, a narrow corridor of spotty and more intense damage to homes, trees and buildings suggested that a tornado had struck near 9:50 pm on Balderstadt Road about 1 mile northwest of Littig. The conclusion was supported by the fact that debris in a small confined area of homes as well as mobile homes and outbuildings was scattered in all four cardinal directions, indicating it could not have been part of a downburst. The path length in this touchdown would have been less than a quarter mile.  The damage was rated F0.From that point eastward, through the community of Littig to near Elgin, the damage was general widespread and had been laid down in a single direction toward the east.  This was the same direction in which the supercell storm was moving.  However, damage in the east part of Littig was again concentrated with the debris laid down in many different directions.  Many of the Littig residents reported that the high winds struck and then was followed by the "sound of a freight train."  One resident reported that his ears popped just in advance of the worst damage.  These reports, along with the shape and nature of damage indicated that part of the damage in the east section of Littig was due to a second touchdown of the same tornado. This location would be about 1 mile east of the first touchdown.  The time of the strike is estimated as 2156 CST. The tornado continued on the ground for approximately one half mile where it struck a mobile home along its side, rolled it into a second mobile home, destroying the first mobile home.  Evidence showed that the first mobile home had actually been tied down with straps, but that the straps had not prevented it being moved.  The straps were still in place and anchored in spite of the fact that the mobile home was gone.  Remnants of the first mobile home appear to have prevented major damage to the second mobile home.  This damage was rated as F1.  In all, it was miraculous that so many large pieces of tin, wood and metal had been ripped from homes and structures and thrown around the area, driven into the ground, wrapped around trees and poles, and yet not a single injury.

Thunderstorm Wind in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:15:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 50 ES
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Severe winds at Anderson Mill and FM620.

Tornado in BASTROP, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 22:02:00 to 25-MAR-05 22:03:00 (CST)
Location: ELGIN
Tornado F-scale: F0
Property damage: 40K
Reported by: NWS STORM SURVEY

A second tornado descended from the same south end of the line of thunderstorms that had produced the Littig tornado.  This touchdown was around 2 miles east of Littig, in Bastrop County, where the Old Shiloh Baptist Church and the new Shiloh Baptist Church both sustained considerable exterior and roof damage.  The location is just east of County Line Road and just south of Voelker Lane. This touchdown would have been very brief, less than one quarter mile in length.  It was timed near 2202 CST and was rated as F0.

Thunderstorm Wind in BASTROP, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 22:00:00 to 25-MAR-05 22:15:00 (CST)
Location: ELGIN
Magnitude: 60 EG
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

As the severe line of thunderstorms moved eastward, they produced winds that uprooted trees both to the east and the west of SH95, south of the town of Elgin.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:05:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: LAGO VISTA
Magnitude: 2.00 
Property damage: 100M
Reported by: EMERGENCY MANAGER

On the evening of March 25, the most destructive hailstorm in ten years struck the greater Austin Area.  The total damage to homes, vehicles, businesses and property has been estimated at over $100 million.  This is the greatest amount of damage due to a hailstorm since of March 25, 1993, when $125 million of damage occurred.  The event began as two apparent supercells located near Marble Falls and Round Mountain merged into a line of thunderstorms as they moved eastward into Travis County.  This new line stretched from near Lago Vista on the north edge, across Lake Travis and Lakeway, to near Bee Cave.  The storm began producing hail up to golfball-size at Lake Travis and Lakeway between 2108 CST and 2015 CST.  At the same time, near the mid part of the line, a combination of large hail and damaging winds struck near FM620 and Anderson Mill Road.  The storm knocked out power to 5000 homes from northwest Austin to the Oak Hills area.  As the hailstorm crossed the central and south portions of the city between 2125 CST and 2140 CST, it shattered windows in hundreds of homes and thousands of cars, as well as denting thousands of cars.  By 2140 CST, the storm was on the southeast side of the city, producing hail up to 2 inches in diameter at the Travis County Exposition Center.  The storm continued on toward Manor, producing 1 inch hail in 3 to 6 inch drifts in the Manor area, just prior to producing an F1 tornado.  All through the life of the storm system, the greatest damage was reported along it's south end.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:10:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 1.50 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail at Lakeway.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:15:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:25:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: NWS EMPLOYEE(OFF DUTY)

Hail at Anderson Mill and FM620

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:23:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:30:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail in the Great Hills area.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:25:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:35:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail at Loop 360 and FM2222.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:30:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 0.75 
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Hail at MoPac and Duval.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:30:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:40:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 0.88 
Reported by: BROADCAST MEDIA

Hail at Camp Mabry.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:35:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:45:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail at Manor Road and Airport Blvd.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:40:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: AUSTIN
Magnitude: 2.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail at the Travis County Exposition Center.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:45:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:50:00 (CST)
Location: MANOR
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: AMATEUR RADIO

Hail up to an inch in diameter was deposited east of Manor in drifts 3 to 6 inches deep.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:05:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: LAGO VISTA
Magnitude: 1.75 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail at Lago Vista.

Hail in TRAVIS, TEXAS
From 25-MAR-05 21:08:00 to 25-MAR-05 21:15:00 (CST)
Location: LAKE TRAVIS
Magnitude: 1.00 
Reported by: GENERAL PUBLIC

Hail at Lake Travis.